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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

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'Something we've really enjoyed:' Island residents bidding farewell to Snowbirds
COMOX - Time is running out to see the Canadian Forces Snowbirds for the foreseeable future.The federal government announced Tuesday, May 19, the squadron would be grounded after this year's air show circuit so their aging Tutor jets could be replaced, something which won't happen until the early 2030s.The team's impen...
May 20, 2026
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perception vs reality
Transit safety to be examined amid Nanaimo exchange revamp
NANAIMO - A closer look at safety on board local transit vehicles and at bus stops across the region is due in the coming months.Regional District of Nanaimo directors discussed the issue Tuesday, May 19, responding to a letter originally sent to Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog in the immediate aftermath of an assault at th...
May 20, 2026
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Down in the series
Clippers fall in overtime in second consecutive game
BROOKS - Another 2-1 overtime game in the BCHL Finals and another Brooks Bandits victory over the Nanaimo Clippers.In Game 3 after a scoreless first period Tanner Bruender banked a puck in behind Zach Zahara to give Nanaimo a 1-0 lead early in the second.That stood up until the six minute mark of the final period when ...
May 20, 2026
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facing charges
Allegedly impaired driver arrested after crashing through Nanaimo sushi restaurant
NANAIMO - Several people required treatment for minor injuries after a vehicle crashed into a downtown restaurant over the May long weekend.The incident at Nana Sushi on the corner of Victoria Cres. and Albert St., happened Monday, May 18, at around 7:30 p.m. and saw a black Kia SUV drive into the storefront after trav...
May 19, 2026
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food fraud
Scammers forging grocery vouchers from Oceanside non-profit
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside scammers have been caught using fake food vouchers at local grocery stores, illegally replicated from a local charity.In early April, Oceanside RCMP were contacted by the unnamed non-profit organization, who said someone was reproducing their grocery vouchers meant for those in need and using the...
May 19, 2026
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final year
Snowbirds aerobatic team grounded until early 2030s while new planes purchased
The federal government says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team is being grounded until the early 2030s while its aging planes are replaced.It says the modern CT-157 Siskin II aircraft will take over for the CT-114 Tutor jets.This year will be the aerial acrobatic squadron's final season with its Tutor fleet.Defence Min...
May 19, 2026
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British Columbia

Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine and antidepressants to caffeine and flame retardants....
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in British Columbia mineral claims case
OTTAWA - British Columbia's Attorney General said her government may still bring forward legislation to amend key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, even as the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the province's appeal of a...
10h ago
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Fairy Creek anti-logging protesters win appeal in bid for class-action certification
VANCOUVER - Fairy Creek anti-logging protesters have won an appeal against a court ruling that denied the certification of their proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments. The class-action application now goes back to...
20h ago
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Man rescued after days trapped in rolled vehicle on B.C. forest road
CHASE - A man has been rescued after being trapped for two days in his vehicle that crashed on a remote forest service road northeast of Kamloops, B.C. RCMP say the man was reported missing Tuesday and found later that day trapped inside the vehicle th...
23h ago
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Child injured in fall from second-storey window in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE - A four-year-old is in hospital after falling from a second-storey window in Maple Ridge, B.C. Police say the boy was transported via air ambulance on Monday and is currently in stable condition with serious injuries. Investigators spoke w...
23h ago
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Carney lays out pipeline conditions before talks with Eby on B.C.'s priorities
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.'s economic priorities and Ottawa's role in national development projects. Carney met with Eby in a closed-door meeting in Vancouver ...
May 20, 2026
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Canada

'Canada Strong Pass' offering tourism discounts coming back in June
OTTAWA - The federal government is bringing back next month the Canada Strong Pass, which offers discounts on Via Rail travel and admission to museums and national parks. A news release from Canadian Heritage says the pass will be available from June 1...
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Poilievre says all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay part of Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separation referendum campaign in the province. "I'm a strong Canadian federalist, a proud Albertan and a proud Canadi...
1h ago
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Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were 'misled'
OTTAWA - The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy show it says intentionally misled current and former members of the RCMP to get them to agree to interviews. The show, which has not aired, is described by the...
2h ago
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Cases of Lyme disease in Montreal highest in more than 20 years
MONTREAL - Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the city after officials recorded 161 cases in 2025. That's the highest number of cases since 2003, when Lyme infections because a notifiable disease in Quebec. The tick-born...
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Ottawa says it plans to shutter and sell its Nanisivik naval port
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is shutting down the Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to transfer the property to another party. The Department of National Defence says it already has sta...
3h ago
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Alberta cabinet minister who introduced separation vote says he wants a united Canada
EDMONTON - The cabinet minister who set the wheels in motion for a possible referendum on Alberta separating from Canada says he wants the country to remain united. Nate Glubish says if a referendum goes ahead, he'll fight relentlessly for Alberta to s...
3h ago
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